Royal Jordanian cancels flight to Istanbul after airport bombing

Home Jordan News Royal Jordanian cancels flight to Istanbul after airport bombing 29-06-2016 05:51 AM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) has canceled its morning flight No.165 to Istanbul, after twin bombing occurred late Tuesday and killed dozens of people at Turkey's Ataturk airport, one of the world's busiest international travel hub. In a statement to Petra, Executive Assistant Director General for Information and Communication Basil Kilani said that the national carrier decided to cancel its morning flight No:165, which was scheduled to take off from Queen Rania airport 11:20 am (Jordan local time) heading to Ataturk airport. " An evening flight No:167 to Ataturk airport is scheduled to carry passengers at 5:30 pm, if the Turkish authorities decide to reopen the airport before airlines", he said. Kilani confirmed that last RJ flight to Istanbul has left the airport two hours before the attack took place, adding that all the national carrier staff working at the airport is safe. RJ operates two daily regular flights between Amman and Istanbul and four trips weekly to Ankara.

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Royal Jordanian cancels flight to Istanbul after airport bombing

29-06-2016 05:51 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) has canceled its morning flight No.165 to Istanbul, after twin bombing occurred late Tuesday and killed dozens of people at Turkey's Ataturk airport, one of the world's busiest international travel hub.

In a statement to Petra, Executive Assistant Director General for Information and Communication Basil Kilani said that the national carrier decided to cancel its morning flight No:165, which was scheduled to take off from Queen Rania airport 11:20 am (Jordan local time) heading to Ataturk airport.

" An evening flight No:167 to Ataturk airport is scheduled to carry passengers at 5:30 pm, if the Turkish authorities decide to reopen the airport before airlines", he said.

Kilani confirmed that last RJ flight to Istanbul has left the airport two hours before the attack took place, adding that all the national carrier staff working at the airport is safe.

RJ operates two daily regular flights between Amman and Istanbul and four trips weekly to Ankara.

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